Public Hearings: Language Access Plan for California Courts

SAN FRANCISCO—Roughly 20 percent of Californians–nearly 7 million–have some English language limitations, making it difficult to access the courts without significant language assistance.

To address this need, the Judicial Council established a joint working group to develop a statewide language access plan for limited-English-proficient court users. The plan will incorporate extensive feedback from varied stakeholders, including members of the public, bench officers, court executive officers and staff, court interpreters and interpreter organizations, attorneys, bar associations, and legal services organizations.

To help garner input on the plan, the working group will hold public hearings on language access in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sacramento on the dates below: